videos

jeff zimmermann

I was asked to film a series of interviews for Jeff Zimmermann's ArtPrize 2010 mural in Grand Rapids, Michigan. All of the individuals I interviewed are either featured on or aided in the creation of the piece. To see his entire mural please click here. To see all the videos feel free to visit http://vimeo.com/thomasavap.

GR parks

I was asked by the organization Friends of GR Parks to film a video about their annual I Love GR Parks Day event. For one morning, hundreds of volunteers spend their time cleaning, painting, and landscaping neighborhood parks.

madcap coffee

MadCap Coffee is a Grand Rapids based coffee company. MadCap Coffee sets themselves apart by trying to have a face-to-face relationship with all of their coffee farmers, and roasting their beans in their shop. Part of my marketing work with MadCap Coffee included several months of videos detailing their involvements.

UICA Live Coverage

The Grand Rapids Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts asked me to attend their annual Live Coverage event. The UICA invites in local artists to complete works on site while silent auctioneers bid on those pieces- raising money for the institute.

design

Even if you hire an individual to tackle one task in a campaign it's important that they understand all aspects of that effort. That knowledge allows you to better comprehend how your one piece fits into a much larger puzzle. Along with video and photography, I have a background in design work across all medias. To find more of my work check out my Tumblr.

introduction

ThomasA\V comes from a joke that started a few years ago. A mix of my full name (Thomas Alleyne Valdez) and Thomas Audio\Video. A self declared nerd. A lover of all things dorky. I just sort of ran with it.